Employers that Support Working Parents (Part II)

Funny after I just wrote a post about companies that support working parents, I came across this article:

http://shine.yahoo.com/secrets-to-your-success/australian-company-iag-rewards-moms-returning-185600273.html

IAG in Australia will give new moms double the pay for the first 6 weeks back after maternity leave. Winner!!! What a fantastic concept.

The article also talks about Australia's paid maternity leave policy (14 weeks!) and that:

"The United States is one of just four countries in the world without a national law requiring paid time off for new parents (the other countries are Liberia, Papua New Guinea, and Swaziland). "

Wow! Really? Shame on us. I think we live in a world country where people are having less children because they're expensive. Unpaid maternity leave can be a deterrent. I know more moms who work then who don't work.

I'm not saying I want a free hand out - I like to EARN my monies. But it would be nice to not be financially burdened for having a baby.


Love,